CVE-2026-43938 - Vulnerability Analysis
HighCVSS: 8.1Last Updated: May 12, 2026
YetAnotherForum.NET - Stored XSS
Overview
YetAnotherForum.NET prior to 4.0.5 and 3.2.12 contains a stored XSS caused by improper encoding of User-Agent header in admin event-log page, letting attackers execute scripts in admin context, exploit requires admin to view event log.
Severity & Score
Impact
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the admin interface, potentially leading to session hijacking or further administrative compromise.
Mitigation
Update to versions 4.0.5 or 3.2.12 or later.
Social Media Activity(4 posts)
š CVE-2026-43938 - High (8.1) YetAnotherForum.NET (YAF.NET) is a C# ASP.NET forum. Prior to 4.0.5 and 3.2.12, the application's database logger (YAFNET.Core/Logger/DbLogger.cs) captures the incoming request's User-Agent header into a JObject, serializes it with JsonConvert, an... š https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43938/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack
View original postš CVE-2026-43938 - High (8.1) YetAnotherForum.NET (YAF.NET) is a C# ASP.NET forum. Prior to 4.0.5 and 3.2.12, the application's database logger (YAFNET.Core/Logger/DbLogger.cs) captures the incoming request's User-Agent header into a JObject, serializes it with JsonConvert, an... š https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43938/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack
View original postš CVE-2026-43938 - High (8.1) YetAnotherForum.NET (YAF.NET) is a C# ASP.NET forum. Prior to 4.0.5 and 3.2.12, the application's database logger (YAFNET.Core/Logger/DbLogger.cs) captures the incoming request's User-Agent header into a JObject, serializes it with JsonConvert, an... š https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43938/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack
View original postš CVE-2026-43938 - High (8.1) YetAnotherForum.NET (YAF.NET) is a C# ASP.NET forum. Prior to 4.0.5 and 3.2.12, the application's database logger (YAFNET.Core/Logger/DbLogger.cs) captures the incoming request's User-Agent header into a JObject, serializes it with JsonConvert, an... š https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43938/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-43938
- Severity
- High
- CVSS Score
- 8.1
- Type
- stored_xss
- Status
- new
- EPSS
- 0.0%
- Social Posts
- 4
CWE
- CWE-79
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N